mat11

Question 1

Abhor

Answer 1

regard with disgust and hatred.
“he abhorred sexism in every form”

detest
hate
loathe
despise
abominate
execrate

Question 2

Loathe

Answer 2

feel intense dislike or disgust for.
“she loathed him on sight”

hate
detest
abhor
despise
abominate

Question 3

Execrate

Answer 3

feel or express great loathing for.
“they were execrated as dangerous and corrupt”

revile
denounce
decry
condemn
vilify
detest
loathe

Question 4

Boisterous

Answer 4

noisy, energetic, and cheerful.
“a group of boisterous lads”

lively
active
animated
exuberant
spirited
bouncy
frisky

Question 5

Chivalrous

Answer 5

courteous and gallant, especially towards women (typically used of a man or his behaviour).
“shall I be chivalrous and offer you my coat?”

gallant
gentlemanly
honourable
respectful

Question 6

Churlish

Answer 6

rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.
“it seems churlish to complain”

rude
ill-mannered
discourteous
impolite
ungracious

Question 7

Surly

Answer 7

bad-tempered and unfriendly.
“the porter left with a surly expression”

bad-tempered
ill-natured
grumpy
glum

Question 8

Complacent

Answer 8

showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements.
“you can’t afford to be complacent about security”

smug
self-satisfied
pleased with oneself
proud of oneself

Question 9

Smug

Answer 9

having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievements.
“he was feeling smug after his win”

self-satisfied
complacent
self-congratulatory
superior

Question 10

Cumbersome

Answer 10

large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy.
“cumbersome diving suits”

unwieldy
unmanageable
awkward
clumsy

slow or complicated and therefore inefficient.
“organizations with cumbersome hierarchical structures”

complicated
complex
involved
inefficient

Question 11

Debilitating

Answer 11

(of a disease or condition) making someone very weak and infirm.
“debilitating back pain”

tending to weaken something.
“the debilitating effects of underinvestment”

Question 12

Deliberate

Answer 12

done consciously and intentionally.
“a deliberate attempt to provoke conflict”

intentional
calculated
conscious

careful and unhurried.
“a conscientious and deliberate worker”

careful
cautious
unhurried

Question 13

Droll

Answer 13

curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement.
“his unique brand of droll self-mockery”

funny
humorous
amusing
comic
comical

Question 14

Eccentric

Answer 14

(of a person or their behaviour) unconventional and slightly strange.
“he noted her eccentric appearance”

unconventional
uncommon
abnormal

Question 15

Fractious

Answer 15

(typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome.
“they fight and squabble like fractious children”

grumpy
grouchy
crotchety
in a (bad) mood

(of a group or organization) difficult to control; unruly.

Question 16

Limpid

Answer 16

(of a liquid) completely clear and transparent.
“the limpid waters of the Caribbean”

clear
transparent
glassy

(especially of writing or music) clear and accessible or melodious.
“the limpid notes of a recorder”

lucid
clear
plain
understandable

Question 17

Mawkish

Answer 17

sentimental in an exaggerated or false way.
“a mawkish ode to parenthood”

sentimental
over-sentimental
overemotional

Question 18

Obeisance

Answer 18

deferential respect.
“they paid obeisance to the Prince”

respect
homage
worship
adoration
reverence

Question 19

Ostentatious

Answer 19

characterized by pretentious or showy display; designed to impress.
“a simple design that is glamorous without being ostentatious”

showy
pretentious
conspicuous
obtrusive
flamboyant
gaudy

Question 20

Panacea

Answer 20

a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.
“the panacea for all corporate ills”

universal cure
cure-all
cure for all ills

Question 21

Perfunctory

Answer 21

(of an action) carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort.
“he gave a perfunctory nod”

cursory
desultory
quick
brief
hasty

Question 22

Perilous

Answer 22

full of danger or risk.
“a perilous journey south”

dangerous
fraught with danger
hazardous
risky

Question 23

Preclude

Answer 23

prevent from happening; make impossible.
“the secret nature of his work precluded official recognition”

prevent
make it impossible for
make it impracticable for

Question 24

Pervasive

Answer 24

(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.

Question 25

Predilection

Answer 25

a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favour of something.

Question 26

Rapacious

Answer 26

aggressively greedy or grasping.
“rapacious landlords”

grasping
greedy
avaricious
acquisitive
covetous
mercenary

Question 27

Relish

Answer 27

enjoy greatly.
“he was relishing his moment of glory”

enjoy
delight in
love
like
adore

2. anticipate with pleasure.

Question 28

Sham

Answer 28

a thing that is not what it is purported to be.
“our current free health service is a sham”

pretence
fake
act
fiction
simulation

Question 29

Skirt

Answer 29

go round or past the edge of.
“he did not go through the city but skirted it”

go round
move round
walk round

attempt to ignore; avoid dealing with.
“they are both skirting the issue”

avoid
evade
steer clear of

Question 30

Sluggish

Answer 30

slow-moving or inactive.
“a sluggish stream”

inactive
quiet
slow
slow-moving

lacking energy or alertness.
“Alex woke late feeling tired and sluggish”

lethargic
listless
lacking in energy

Question 31

Truculent

Answer 31

eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
“the truculent attitude of farmers to cheaper imports”

defiant
aggressive
antagonistic
belligerent
pugnacious

Question 32

Defiance

Answer 32

open resistance; bold disobedience.
“an act of defiance”

resistance
opposition
confrontation
non-compliance